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Zammo

Zammo

Found this thread via Google. I am a 20 year sufferer of Visual Snow and all the fun and games that come with it. What AHMS describes is exactly what I have. When my problems began in 1999 I searched all over the internet, and could find nothing, I would describe it as "static vision" to my doctors, along with everything being like I am looking through a window all the time, not quite as clear and bright and crisp as things should be, they shrugged their shoulders. Later I found it to be known as visual snow. (mod note: please see this post) I have not been on antidepressants but I am due to go on to venlafaxine this week. Can you describe to me your visual snow in detail ? Did it only begin after medication and what dosage ? Thanks !!

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Altostrata

Altostrata

Hello, Zammo. Almost everyone on this site has had an adverse reaction to psychiatric drugs such as venlafaxine. This topic is about visual symptoms that started when the person went on the drug or went off the drug and got withdrawal symptoms.

Please be aware that your doctors don't know what will happen when they prescribe venlafaxine for you. They are hoping that it will help, but it may not. It may cause other symptoms or worse visual symptoms.

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Ahms

Ahms

Found this thread via Google. I am a 20 year sufferer of Visual Snow and all the fun and games that come with it. What AHMS describes is exactly what I have. When my problems began in 1999 I searched all over the internet, and could find nothing, I would describe it as "static vision" to my doctors, along with everything being like I am looking through a window all the time, not quite as clear and bright and crisp as things should be, they shrugged their shoulders. Later I found it to be known as visual snow. (mod note: please see this post) I have not been on antidepressants but I am due to go on to venlafaxine this week. Can you describe to me your visual snow in detail ? Did it only begin after medication and what dosage ? Thanks !!

Zammo, I developed visual snow after I came off Venlafaxine and not to mention the disabling withdrawal symptoms I had where I was bed bound for months. It's a horrible horrible drug. I would stay away from it personally. Even when I was on it, I had major personality changes. I still have visual snow/staticky vision along with palinopsia (afterimages). It's been 7 months.

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JasonK

JasonK

No I have not.I am trying to accept it and hoping my brain will manage to reach homeostasis at some point.In addition, I am following some visual snow groups online, to keep myself update in case of a cure .